Asahikawa: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Asahikawa is a city of 333,530 people in Japan (Hokkaido), 121 m (397 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Asahikawa Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Asahikawa runs from about 8 h 58 min a day in late December to 15 h 31 min in late June (computed for 43.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Asahikawa is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,200 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Asahikawa: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Asahikawa Station, Shin-Asahikawa Station, Chikabumi Station, Kaguraoka Station, Inō Station, Higashi-Asahikawa Station. Trains to Asahikawa
Buses to Asahikawa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sapporo, 113 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Aomori, 355 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hakodate, 259 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hachinohe, 371 km — buses · car rental
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, 355 km (Russia)
- Tomakomai, 140 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hirosaki, 386 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kushiro, 185 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Obihiro, 117 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ebetsu, 99 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Normal, Bloomington, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Harbin.
Common questions
Which airport serves Asahikawa?
Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
How big is Asahikawa?
About 333,530 people live in Asahikawa, across 748 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Asahikawa in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Asahikawa?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Asahikawa?
Sapporo (113 km), Aomori (355 km), Hakodate (259 km), Hachinohe (371 km), Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (355 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.